Trying out the mesh 'coil' on my Cleito 120.
First, just to be a bit pedantic, they're still calling it a 120 because it's designed to fit the 120 tank, but the tank is called 120 because until now the only coil that would fit it was the 120 coil which runs at - can you guess - up to a hundred and twenty Watts. The mesh, although it has the same resistance as the wire coil, is rated by Aspire at 60-75W. Thought I'd get that out of the way first in case anyone might assume that because it has the name 120 it can be used at that high power. It can't.
So anyway, back to the plot: Many people have noted that mesh elements are thirsty and this one's no different. I thought that was an acceptable sacrifice for great flavour but I'm beginning to suspect that the only reason meshes taste "better" is because you're drinking juice as well as vaping it. For whatever reason - and I'm not an electrician so I don't know - meshes run at lower voltage than wire coils. I think this prevents them vapourizing the juice fully and so you get some unvapourized juice in your mouth. I noticed it first with the BB, then more with the Falcon, and now with the Cleito. I have experimented with power levels above the maker's recommendation, and the higher I go the less juice-in-mouth I get but it's getting uncomfortably hot above 85W. When I decided to have a go at mesh rebuildable I didn't know what wattage to use so I put the mod in voltage mode and ran it at 4.2V and there was less J.I.M. but it burnt the wick. I'm actually running a pair of conventional wire coils in my mesh RTA at the mo and I'm a lot happier with it.
I know everyone's saying mesh is the future but I'm wondering whether it will turn out to be a flash in the pan. Just because something's new doesn't always mean it's an improvement. For example, has anyone tried to copy the Revvo? Answer: No. Why? Because it's a crap idea.
First, just to be a bit pedantic, they're still calling it a 120 because it's designed to fit the 120 tank, but the tank is called 120 because until now the only coil that would fit it was the 120 coil which runs at - can you guess - up to a hundred and twenty Watts. The mesh, although it has the same resistance as the wire coil, is rated by Aspire at 60-75W. Thought I'd get that out of the way first in case anyone might assume that because it has the name 120 it can be used at that high power. It can't.
So anyway, back to the plot: Many people have noted that mesh elements are thirsty and this one's no different. I thought that was an acceptable sacrifice for great flavour but I'm beginning to suspect that the only reason meshes taste "better" is because you're drinking juice as well as vaping it. For whatever reason - and I'm not an electrician so I don't know - meshes run at lower voltage than wire coils. I think this prevents them vapourizing the juice fully and so you get some unvapourized juice in your mouth. I noticed it first with the BB, then more with the Falcon, and now with the Cleito. I have experimented with power levels above the maker's recommendation, and the higher I go the less juice-in-mouth I get but it's getting uncomfortably hot above 85W. When I decided to have a go at mesh rebuildable I didn't know what wattage to use so I put the mod in voltage mode and ran it at 4.2V and there was less J.I.M. but it burnt the wick. I'm actually running a pair of conventional wire coils in my mesh RTA at the mo and I'm a lot happier with it.
I know everyone's saying mesh is the future but I'm wondering whether it will turn out to be a flash in the pan. Just because something's new doesn't always mean it's an improvement. For example, has anyone tried to copy the Revvo? Answer: No. Why? Because it's a crap idea.